DGNB CRITERION ENV1.

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

CORE AND SCHEME SHEET

Offices Version 2014

TOPIC
Environmental Quality

CRITERIA GROUP
Effects on the Global and Local Environment

RELEVANCE FACTOR
3
SHARE OF TOTAL SCORE
3.4%

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OBJECTIVES AND RELEVANCE

Certain materials, products and methods are hazardous to soil, air, ground, and surface water as well as the
health of humans, flora, and fauna. The use of materials, products, and methods which endanger the soil,
air, ground, and surface water due to their chemical composition or physical characteristics must be re-
duced or avoided, or these must be substituted in order to reduce risks to humans and to the local environ-
ment to a minimum. This applies particularly to those materials, products, and methods which cause short,
medium and/or long-term damage to risks to soil, air, ground, and surface water as well as the health of
humans, flora, and fauna. This includes a consideration of their entire life cycle including manufacture and
processing on the building site, use in the building, and their end-of-life including demolition, recycling, and
disposal.

Risks to the local environment are considered in relation to materials and products used. At present, there
are no established methods to capture and evaluate toxicity to humans and the environment.

Additional explanation

Each of these high risk material and product groups are individually checked and evaluated during the certi-
fication. At present this process includes the following material groups (as products or as components):

 halocarbon and partially halocarbon refrigerants

 halocarbon and partially halocarbon propellants
 heavy metals
 materials which fall under the Biocidal Products Directive
 hazardous materials in accordance with the CLP Regulation (1272/2008/EC)
 organic solvents and plasticisers

Materials and components to be considered are further specified and explained in APPENDIX 1: “Quality
classes”.

The aim to limit volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from products and their potential risks during
use leads to an overlap between considering products’ VOC content and the resulting quantum of VOCs
they release. Criterion ENV1.2 "Local environmental impact" is focused purely on the VOC content in the
product (rather than on the release of VOCs from the product) whereas Criterion SOC1.2 "Indoor Air Quali-
ty" includes a quantitative evaluation of indoor emissions of volatile substances.

Planning procedure:
At an early design stage, consideration must be given to the critical substance content of certain materials
(see APPENDIX 1: “Quality classes”), testing alternative design solutions where appropriate. In most cases,
careful selection of building materials can exclude the hazardous substances and products listed in AP-
PENDIX 1 without limiting design and functionality.

Based on the component catalogue (see APPENDIX 2), a comprehensive layer diagram must be provided
for each building component, including auxiliary materials such as adhesives, primers etc. Comprehensive
and verifiable evidence must be provided for each requirement within the relevant quality class, as listed in
APPENDIX 1: “Quality classes”, column J.

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METHOD

Criterion ENV1.2 contains specific requirements for a very wide range of building materials. APPENDIX 1:
“Quality classes” includes the relevant requirements for the materials and components specifically listed.
All materials and building products must be itemised in the component catalogue (see APPENDIX 2) for
each individual requirement. This applies to the following areas:

 floor structure including foundations

 external wall structure
 internal wall structure
 ceiling structure
 roof structure
 underground car parks (are considered separately)

It must be demonstrated that components/products/materials finished off-site before delivery to the building
site meet the following requirements:

 requirements for VOC and heavy metal relating to components painted, varnished or lacquered off-
site (e.g. steel structures, doors, frames, radiators, partition walls, ceiling systems). The VOC re-
quirements are deemed to be met where coating materials used accord with the intended quality
class, or where manufacturers comply with the 31. German Federal Emission Protection Ordinance
(BImSchV) (VOC emissions in manufacturing).
 requirements for halogenated propellants relating to foam insulation materials
 requirements for VOC and Biocide agents for pre-treated timber components (e. g. chemical timber
protection according to DIN 68 800)
 requirements for treatment with Cr(VI) compounds relating to aluminium and stainless steel com-
ponents
 requirements for refrigerants relating to refrigeration systems
 lead, cadmium, and zinc stabilisers relating to plastic windows, floor, and wall coverings

The evaluation is carried out in quality classes which balance cost and ease of implementation with the
environmental implications of substituting alternative materials.

All materials and aspects listed in APPENDIX 1 “Quality classes” must be considered with regard to the
intended quality class. The DGNB conformity check can only recognise qualities which are fully evidenced.
The quality class attained in the criterion ENV1.2 is defined by the individual aspect meeting the lowest
quality class. The quality classes listed in APPENDIX 1: “Quality classes” are nested so that the require-
ments for the higher quality class include the successful implementation of all requirements of the quality
classes below.

International application

Subject to DGNB approval, quality class 1 can be adapted to local requirements and locally available classi-
fication systems for international use. Approval will require a full description of the relevant local require-
ments and a demonstration of equivalence with the German requirements for quality class 1. Locally avail-
able products can be allocated to one of the four quality classes if it can be demonstrated that these are

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identical to German or European products in terms of quality and composition corresponding to the relevant
quality class.

Example:
A paint manufacturer in China produces a paint which is identical to a German product in terms of composi-
tion and application. This can be demonstrated by reference to the product declaration. In this case, the
Chinese product can be allocated to the same quality class as the German product.
Reflecting the challenges to data gathering in the international context, a declaration of 50 % of the used
material scores 5 CLP. The relevant environmental component catalogue must be completed in full in order
to demonstrate that environmental data has been made available for 50% of materials used.

EVALUATION

Quality classes
The quality classes listed in APPENDIX 1: “Quality classes” are nested so that the requirements for the
higher quality class include the successful implementation of all requirements of the quality classes below.

TABLE 1

REQUIREMENTS CLP

50 % or more of the component catalogue meet all the requirements

5
of quality class 1.

100 % of the component catalogue meets all the requirements of

10
quality class 1.

50 % or more of the component catalogue meet all the requirements

25
of quality class 2.

100 % of the component catalogue meets all the requirements of

50
quality class 2.

50 % or more of the component catalogue meet all the requirements

60
of quality class 3.

100 % of the component catalogue meets all the requirements of

75
quality class 3.

50 % or more of the component catalogue meet all the requirements

80
of quality class 4.

100 % of the component catalogue meets all the requirements of

100
quality class 4.

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Additional checklist points:

In order to create an additional market incentive, cooling without halogenated/part halogenated refrigerants
is rewarded with additional checklist points in the quality classes 1, 2, and 3. Additional checklist points
cannot be awarded where no refrigerants are used.

TABLE 2

REQUIREMENTS CLP

Cooling without halogenated / part halogenated refrigerants in quality

10
classes 1, 2, and 3

Conversion table

TABLE 3

CHECKLIST POINTS (CLP) EVALUATION POINTS

VALUE LIMIT G 10 1

REFERENCE VALUE R 50 5

TARGET VALUE Z 100 10

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

A selection of possible/alternative forms of evidence is listed below. The chosen evaluation of individual
indicators must be supported by comprehensive and plausible evidence.

(1) Complete declaration and evidence for (relevant) components under consideration according to the
requirements listed in APPENDIX 1.

(2) Environmental component catalogue (see APPENDIX 2). There is no obligatory format for an envi-
ronmental component catalogue, however the following information must be provided for all mate-
rials, products, and elements listed in the submission for criterion ENV1.2:
– construction product
– manufacturer
– area information
– description of individual layers (see APPENDIX 2: component catalogue)

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(3) Component catalogue including auxiliary materials such as adhesives, primers, bonding layers,
etc.

Exceptions:

 Quality class 3: Evidence for one of the aspects may be omitted without the maximum point score
being affected, provided that the relevant aspect meets the requirements of the next lower quality
class.
 Quality class 4: Evidence for two of the aspects may be omitted without the maximum point score
being affected, provided that the relevant aspect meets the requirements of the next lower quality
class.
 Cut-off criteria: Evidence for aspects explicitly indicated in column K of APPENDIX 1: “Quality
classes” may be omitted for no more than 5% of the gross floor area (GFA) in accordance with DIN
277, regardless of the building area in which the product/material is used (see column K)

Example:
– Building with a GFA of 50,000 m² (including areas below the ground floor such as under-
ground car parks)
– Result example:
5% GFA = 2,500 m²
– Application:
Evidence for aspects explicitly indicated in column K of APPENDIX 1: “Quality classes” may
be omitted within an area of up to 2,500 m².

It is not relevant where materials/products are fitted (e.g. walls, ceilings, floors).

 Technical and functional exceptions: Exceptions to the requirements may be permitted in cases
where one of the product requirements cannot be implemented for technical or functional rea-
sons (i.e. in the absence of a functionally equivalent product or a design alternative meeting the
requirements), or where the data cannot be made available at a reasonable cost. The deviation
from the requirements must be documented and substantiated, indicating the product, the tech-
nical application, and the quantity used. Products may not be exempted for purely aesthetic rea-
sons. Evidence could include e. g. a recently dated statement from at least two market relevant
manufacturers, stating that no suitable product is available for the intended quality class (see ap-
pendix 3), or evidence that "force majeure" (weather, natural conditions such as e. g. ground wa-
ter pressure) renders the use of a suitable product technically impossible. The case for a tech-
nical exception can only relate to one individual quality class and does not imply any exemption
from the requirements for lower quality classes.

Data basis
In principle, the following items can be used as a data base:

 technical information
 safety data sheets
 type I and III Environmental product declarations and manufacturer declarations on content and
formulation components
 manufacturer declaration

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The most suitable sources for data regarding material properties requested within criterion ENV1.2 normally
include:

 VOC content for paints/lacquers: Technical information, safety data sheets, labels (declaration of
the VOC content in accordance with directive 2004/42/EC). Indication in g/l
 VOC content for other products: Manufacturer declaration
 GISCODE/product code: Safety data sheet, technical information, www.wingis-online.de
 SVHC substances in preparations: Safety data sheet
 SVHC substances in products: Technical information, manufacturer pamphlets (obligation of manu-
facturer to provide)
 Single substances (heavy metals etc.): Manufacturer declaration

(See APPENDIX 1: “Quality classes”, column J)

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING

Basis of the available substance lists and material information:

 Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures 1272/2008/EC

including alignment regulations *
 Ordinance on Hazardous Substances (GefStoffV) and Technical Regulations for Hazardous Sub-
stances (TRGS) *
 REACH Directive (EC 1907/2006) *
 Biocide Directive 98/8/EC *
 GESTIS material database (Institute for Safety at Work of the German Legal Accident Insurance
(IFA))
 Information on the GISCODE trade associations
 Independently verified declarations such as environmental product declarations (EPD)
 Sector related sets of regulations such as RAL, VdL Directive (German Paint Industry Association)
 Sector certifications
 EC (2010): Consolidated list of the agents which may no longer be marketed, published and con-
tinuously updated by the European Commission:
 UBA (2009): Guideline for application of the GHS Directive - the new classification and marking
system for chemicals in accordance with GHS - explained in brief - Federal Environmental Office
Dessau 2009 and application guides

*The status at the point in time of the building application is to be referenced for all legal lists and material information. For legal regulations
the respective periods of transition for putting into circulation and use apply.

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Quality classes
A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS

Legally valid evidence of equivalence with any of the listed standards, references, or labels will be recognised in relation to the relevant substance (column a)

Liquid coating mate-

1
rials are meant:
Water soluble
Decorative lac- < 300 g/l -
Coatings on non-mineral VOC-definition ac- products in ac- TM + SDB + All relevant compo-
quers/glazes with category D accord- < 100 g/l
backgrounds: Metals, wood, VOC cording to Directive cordance with the RAL-UZ 12a manufacturer declara- nents and building
primer coatings. ing to RL or RAL-UZ 12a
plastics 2004/42/EC current Decopaint tion/test certificate products
Effect coatings (e.g. 2004/42/EC
Directive
metallic paints) are
an exception to this
Coatings on primarily mineral
2
backgrounds such as con-
Decorative paints,
crete, masonry work, mortar
decorative fillers, All relevant compo-
and putty (including open pore
dust-laying coatings, nents and building
putty), plasters and wallpa- free of solvents and free of solvents
ground coatings (e.g. Water soluble prod- products.
pers, tiles, plasterboard etc. VOC-definition ac- plasticisers in ac- and plasticisers in TM + SDB +
deep ground) floor ucts in accordance
Floor surfaces with special VOC/ SVOC cording to Directive < 30 g/l cordance with VdL- accordance with Manufacturer declara-
coatings without with the current No documentation is
resistance requirements (such 2004/42/EC RL01 or RAL-UZ VdL-RL01 or RAL- tion/test certificate
special resistance Decopaint Directive required for max. 5%
as OS systems) and traffic 102 (SVOC) UZ 102 (SVOC)
requirements, con- of the GFA according
routes such as underground
crete protective coat- to DIN 277.
car parks, access roads, etc.
ings
are not taken into considera-
tion.

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A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
Coating materials for mineral
3
surfaces in the external area
Water soluble prod- Water soluble Water soluble prod- Water soluble
such as e.g. concrete, mason- Only decorative
VOC-definition ac- ucts in accordance products in ac- ucts in accordance products in ac- TM + SDB + All relevant compo-
ry, mineral mortars and put- paints are taken into
VOC cording to Directive with the current cordance with the with the current cordance with the Manufacturer declara- nents and building
ties, plasters, composite heat consideration at
2004/42/EC Decopaint Directive current Decopaint Decopaint Directive current Decopaint tion/test certificate products
insulation systems, wallpapers present.
< 40 g/l Directive < 40 g/l < 40 g/l Directive < 40 g/l
(façade wallpapers), plaster-
boards, etc.
TM + SDB + GISBAU-
4 Impregnations in the
classification/
interior area which
VOC-definition ac- Free of aromatic Free of aromatic Solvent content manufacturer declara- All relevant compo-
are not film forming Free of aromatic
Natural stone floor coverings VOC cording to Directive compounds compounds < 5 %, does not tion - in special cases nents and building
(e.g. natural stone compounds (GH10)
2004/42/EC (GH10) (GH10) require marking (type of natural stone) products
impregnations, sand-
a technical exception
stone hardener)
can be established
Sealing compounds,
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sealing substances, Silane modified
Skirting boards, door rails,
adhesives for dot like polymer adhesives
support adhesives (raised or GISCODE PU10
and linear adhesions (SMP) GISCODE TM + SDB + GISBAU-
cavity floors); EMICODE All relevant
of components in the PLUS RS10, EMICODE Classification/
VOC GISCODE (PU, RS) GISCODE PU20 GISCODE PU20 EC1/ EC1 components and
interior area. EC1/ EC1PLUS Manufacturer declara-
the areas glass construction, or building products
PU adhesives and or tion/test certificate
façade and fire protection are EC1-R/ EC1PLUS-R
silane modified poly- EC1-R/ EC1PLUS-R
not considered here
mers (SMP) are what
is meant here

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A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
Sealing compounds,
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sealing substances,
All relevant compo-
adhesives for dot like
Adhesions of mechanically nents and building
and linear adhesions
stressed joints over small products in the stand-
of components in the No chlorinated
areas; TM + SDB + ard applications
interior area. Harmful substanc- paraffins as a com-
RAL-UZ 123 RAL-UZ 123 Manufacturer declara- sealing joints (tile,
Acrylate sealing es and emissions ponent of the formu-
the areas glass construction, tion/test certificate natural stone), con-
substanc- lation
façade and fire protection are nection joints (drywall
es/adhesives and
not considered here installation, paintwork,
silicone sealing sub-
doors)
stances are what is
meant here
Primers, pre-coats, putties and
7 EMICODE EC1, EMICODE EC1, EMICODE EC1,
adhesives below wall and floor All laying materials GISCODE D1, TM + SDB + GISBAU-
GEV-EMICODE, EC1PLUS , EC1PLUS , EC1PLUS , All relevant
coverings (e.g. tiles, carpets, and auxiliary materi- RU 0,5, RU 1, PLUS Classification/
VOC GISCODE and EC1-R, EC1 -R EC1-R, EC1PLUS-R EC1-R, EC1PLUS
-R components and
parquet, elastic floor coverings als for laying surfaces RE1 or Manufacturer declara-
RAL-UZ or or or building products
with the exception of wallpa- (wall & floor) RS10 tion/test certificate
RAL UZ 113 RAL UZ 113 RAL-UZ 113
pers)
All relevant compo-
8
nents and building
GISCODE D1, EMICODE EC1, TM + SDB + GISBAU- products.
GISCODE D1, GISCODE D1,
Sealing coats, resin screeds, Auxiliary laying mate- GEV-EMICODE, RE0, RE1, RU 0,5, EC1PLUS, Classification/
VOC RE0, RE 1, RE0, RE1,
seals under tiles rials GISCODE RU 1 or EC1-R or EC1PLUS- Manufacturer declara- No documentation is
RU 0,5 or RU 1 RU 0,5 or RU 1
EMICODE EC1 R tion/test certificate required for max. 5%
of the GFA according
to DIN 277.
Solvent and plasti-
9 Powder products or Powder products Powder products or All relevant
ciser free accord-
Wall and ceiling coverings Wallpaper adhesives VOC VdL Directive 01 solvent free wet or solvent free wet solvent free wet TM + SDB + components and
ing to VdL Di-
adhesive mortar adhesive mortar adhesive mortar building products
rective 01

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RELEVANT COMPONENT /
BUILDING MATERIAL /
SURFACE
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY
APPLICABLE?
10 Supporting metal components
(wall thickness > 3mm) with >
500 m² of coated surface in
the building such as e.g.
atrium construction, bridges
etc.
11 Supporting metal components
(wall thickness > 3mm) with >
500 m² of coated surface in
the building such as e.g.
atrium construction, bridges
etc.
12 Supporting metal components
(wall thickness > 3mm) with >
500 m² of coated surface in
the building such as e.g.
atrium construction, bridges
etc.
13 Supporting metal components
(wall thickness > 3mm) with >
500 m² of coated surface in
the building such as e.g.
atrium construction, bridges
etc.
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AREA MATERIALS CON-
SIDERED/
ASPECTS
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION
Corrosion protection
primers within the
framework of a build-
ing supervision sys-
tem approval together
with fire protection
coatings
Corrosion protection
coatings for internal
components (max.
corrosiveness cate-
gory C2 high)
Corrosion protection
coatings for compo-
nents (max. corro-
siveness category C3
high)
Corrosion protection
coatings for compo-
nents (corrosiveness
category greater than
C3)
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RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE
(SEE FOOTNOTE)
THE REQUIREMENT
REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
Factory priming in Factory priming in
VOC-definition ac- operation according operation accord-
Manufacturer declara- Factory and building
VOC cording to Directive to 31 Federal Im- ing to 31 Federal
tion site
2004/42/EC missions Protection Immissions Pro-
Ordinance tection Ordinance
Water soluble
Water soluble prod-
Water soluble
product <140 g/l product <100 g/l or
VOC-definition ac- uct <140 g/l
(cat. A/i or A/j use of a C3 coat- Factory and building
VOC cording to Directive < 300 g/l (cat. A/i or A/j ac-
according to ing system of the Manufacturer declara- site
2004/42/EC cording to Decopaint tion
Decopaint Di- quality class4 (see
Directive)
rective) next line)
Note:
Coating system The requirements in
with VOC the area of corrosion
VOC-definition ac- Coating system
Coating system with Coating system with < 30 g/m² or use protection for support- Factory and building
VOC cording to Directive with VOC < 90
VOC < 120 g/m² VOC < 60 g/m² of a coating sys- ing components are to site
2004/42/EC g/m²
tem from C4, be understood to-
(see next line) gether as a single
criterion with refer-
ence to the exemption
regulations (of the
VOC-definition ac- Coating system Coating system
Coating system with Coating system with quality class3 and 4) Factory and building
VOC cording to Directive with VOC < 120 with VOC < 60
VOC < 150 g/m² VOC < 90 g/m² site
2004/42/EC g/m² g/m²
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A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
Water soluble
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Water soluble prod- products < 140 g/l
ucts < 140 g/l exception:
< 300 g/l -
Non-supporting metal parts Corrosion coatings < 300 g/l - exception: For metallic effect
VOC-definition ac- category A/d
such as banisters, metal and effect coatings category A/d ac- For metallic effect lacquers < 300 g/l Factory and building
VOC cording to Directive according to TM + SDB +
substructures, frames, steel (e.g. metallic effect cording to Directive lacquers < 300 g/l - - site
2004/42/EC Directive
doors, façade elements etc. lacquers) 2004/42/EC category A/d accord- category A/d
2004/42/EC
ing to Directive according to Di-
2004/42/EC rective
2004/42/EC
15 All relevant compo-
Seals, 2K PU paints, nents and building
Reactive PU products for TM + SDB + GISBAU-
PU floor coatings - GISCODE GISCODE GISCODE GISCODE products.
coating of mineral surfaces of Polyurethane Classification/
with the exception of GISCODE PU 10/20 PU 10/20 PU10 PU10 No documentation is
floor, ceiling and wall - also in products (PU) Manufacturer declara-
OS systems for car (see footnote) (see footnote) (see footnote) (see footnote) required for max. 5%
system structure tion/test certificate
park etc. of the GFA according
to DIN 277.

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GISCODE GISCODE TM + SDB + GISBAU-

Coatings (on site) for wooden GISCODE GISCODE All relevant
Reactive PU products Polyurethane W1/2+/3+/3 or W1/2+/3+/3 or Classification/
surfaces such as e.g. parquet, GISCODE W1/2+ W1/2+ or W1/DD components and
for surface coating products (PU) W1/DD, W2/DD+ or W1/DD, W2/DD+ Manufacturer declara-
steps and boarding or W1/DD, W2/DD+ or W2/DD+ building products
W3/DD or W3/DD tion/test certificate

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A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
GISCODE All relevant
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RE0 and RE1 + components and
Seals, 2K EP paints, TM + SDB + GISBAU-
building supervi- building products
Epoxy surface coatings of EP floor coatings -
GISCODE GISCODE GISCODE sion approval in
floor, ceiling and wall - also in with the exception of Epoxy resins GISCODE Classification/
RE0, RE1, RE2 RE0, RE1 RE0, RE1 system No documentation is
system structure OS systems for car Manufacturer declara-
(AbZ Z 156.605) required for max. 5%
park etc. tion/test certificate t
or of the GFA according
(see footnote) to DIN 277.
18 Industrial floors,
parking areas and
GIS- TM + SDB + GISBAU-
EP/PU coatings for floor (and underground car GISCODE GISCODE GISCODE All relevant
Polyurethane and CODEPU10/20/40/6 Classification/
wall surfaces e.g. skirting) with parks (OS 8 and 11) GISCODE PU10/20/40/60 PU10/40/60 PU10/40/60 components and
epoxy resins 0 RE0, RE1, Manufacturer declara-
special requirements with the exception of RE0, RE1, RE2 RE0, RE1 RE0, RE1 building products
RE2 tion/test certificate
markings (not regu-
lated)
Products which can
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Roof insulation, masonry be processed cold for
TM + SDB + GISBAU-
sealing against coating (e.g. pre- Solvents: Boiling Solvents < 25 % Solvents < 25 % All relevant
Classification/
soil/water/damp, thick bitumen coats) and auxiliary Bitumen point 135-250 °C GIS-Code BBP GIS-Code BBP GISCODE BBP10 GISCODE BBP10 components and
Manufacturer declara-
coating and fitting insulating materials for alloca- GISCODE 10/20 10/20 building products
tion/test certificate
material tion (e.g. adhesives,
seals)
20 TM + SDB + GISBAU-
All relevant
Bitumen composite sealing for GISCODE BBP GISCODE BBP GISCODE BBP GISCODE BBP Classification/
Bitumen pre-coat Bitumen GISCODE components and
inverted roof 10/20/30 10/20/30 10/20/30 10/20/30 Manufacturer declara-
building products
tion/test certificate

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RELEVANT COMPONENT /
BUILDING MATERIAL /
SURFACE
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY
APPLICABLE?
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Coatings (on site) for wooden
surfaces such as e.g. parquet,
steps and boarding
22
Supporting interior wood
components together with
externally facing cantilever
arms
23
External supporting wooden
components
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Wooden windows and non-
supporting wooden parts
inside and outside (e.g. façade
and terrace)
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AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE
SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)
ASPECTS
THE REQUIREMENT
REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
TM + SDB + GISBAU-
All relevant
Products for coating GISCODE GISCODE GISCODE GISCODE Classification/
Oils and waxes GISCODE components and
of wood Ö 10/ -20/ -40 Ö 10/ -20 Ö10 Ö10 Manufacturer declara-
building products
tion/test certificate
GK 0 and 1: Tim-
Chemical timber GK 0: Timber Timber preserva-
ber preservation Timber preservation
preservative accord- preservation only tion only structural Planning, TM + SDB
only structural only structural ac-
ing to structural according according to + GISBAU classifica-
Timber preserva- according to cording to 68800-2 All relevant
DIN 68800-3 - GK = Directive 98/8/EC to 68800-2 GK 1-3: 68800-2 or natural tion/
tive agents 68800-2 GK 2-3: or natural durability components
Category of use Permitted agent durability accord- manufacturer declara-
Permitted agent according to DIN EN
(previously hazard according to ing to DIN EN 350- tion/test certificate
according to 350-2*
class) 98/8/EC 2*
98/8/EC
Chemical timber GK 2: Timber GK 2: Timber Timber preserva-
preservative accord- preservation only preservation only tion only structural Planning, TM + SDB
GK 2-4:
ing to structural accord- structural according according to + GISBAU classifica-
Timber preserva- Permitted agent All relevant
DIN 68800-3 - GK = Directive 98/8/EC ing to 68800-2 GK to 68800-2 GK 3 and 68800-2 or natural tion/
tive agents according to components
Category of use 3 and 4: permitted 4: permitted agent durability accord- manufacturer declara-
98/8/EC
(previously hazard agent according to according to ing to DIN EN 350- tion/test certificate
class) 98/8/EC 98/8/EC 2*
Interior: No chemi- Interior: No chem- No chemical wood No chemical wood Interior: All relevant
cal wood preserva- ical wood preser- preservation in the preservation in the components
tion exception: vation interior and exterior interior and exteri-
Windows only with exception: exception: or Exterior: all relevant
Chemical impregna-
Timber preserva- products with BAuA Windows only with Windows only with exception: Manufacturer declara- components and
tion of non-supporting Directive 98/8/EC
tive agents (Federal Institute for products with products with BAuA Windows only with tion building products. No
components
Occupational Safety BAuA (Federal (Federal Institute for products with documentation is
and Health) regis- Institute for Occu- Occupational Safety BAuA (Federal required for max. 5%
tration or RAL-GZ pational Safety and Health) registra- Institute for Occu- of the GFA according
830 and Health) regis- tion pational Safety to DIN 277.
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A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
Exterior: Permitted tration or RAL-GZ and Health) regis-
agent according to 830 tration
98/8/EC Exterior: Permit-
ted agent accord-
ing to 98/8/EC
Permitted
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agent according to
98/8/EC

The following
External plasters,
Permitted Permitted Permitted applies for
Film preserved products and façade coatings, floor Manufacturer declara- All relevant
Biocides Directive 98/8/EC agent according to agent according to agent according to NWO12 upgrade:
goods treated with biocides coverings, film pro- tion components
98/8/EC 98/8/EC 98/8/EC No
tected wooden glazes
use of biocidal
agents in the
interior with the
exception of in-can
preservation
26 Coverings made of alumin-
ium and stainless steel on
Products for pas-
the façade and on the roof Chrome-VI-free Chrome-VI-free Manufacturer declara- > 50 % of the envel-
sivation of aluminium Chrome-VI
(sun protection systems passivation agent passivation agent tion oping surface.
and stainless steel
are not taken into consid-
eration at present)
27 Factory coated metal compo- Priming and final No use of lead, No use of lead, No use of lead,
Factory coated com-
nents: Façade elements, No use of lead, SDB, ponents with a coated
coating (e.g. paints, Lead, cadmium, cadmium and chro- cadmium and cadmium and
doors, radiators, heat- cadmium and chro- Manufacturer declara- surface > 100 m² for
lacquers, powder chromium-VI mium-VI- chromium-VI- chromium-VI-
ing/cooling ceilings. mium-VI-compounds tion each component type
coatings) compounds compounds compounds
Hot dip galvanised materials (e.g. steel door) in the

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A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS
are not regarded as coatings building
in the sense of this criterion.

Elastic floor coverings

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are taken into con-
Plastics for covering surfaces
sideration (PVC, Lead and tin or- Lead and tin content Lead and tin Lead and tin content Lead and tin Manufacturer declara- All relevant
(floor and wall) and compo-
rubber etc.), wall ganic compounds < 0.1% content < 0.1% < 0.1% content < 0.1% tion components
nents on the façade
coverings and plastic
windows
All components and
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PS/XPS/PUR- building products
insulating products, relevant for the EnEV
Plastic foam insulating materi- Free of Free of Free of Free of TM +
flexible technical Halocarbon pro- (Energy Saving Ordi-
als for buildings and building halocarbon propel- halocarbon pro- halocarbon propel- halocarbon propel- manufacturer declara-
building equipment pellants nance) and the main
services lants pellants lants lants tion
insulation strands of the tech-
(rubber and PE) nical building equip-
ment
Expanding foams e.g.
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for the fitting of doors
and windows and for
Halocarbon Free of Free of No Technical All relevant compo-
the adhesion of com- Free of
Expanding foams and other halocarbon propel- halocarbon pro- use of expanding data sheet, nents and building
posite heat insulation propellants
propellants lants pellants foams safety data sheet products
systems, perimeter
insulation, cellar
ceiling insulation

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A B C D E F G H J K

RELEVANT COMPONENT / AREA MATERIALS CON- RELEVANT STANDARD QUALITY CLASS 1 QUALITY CLASS 2 QUALITY CLASS 3 QUALITY CLASS 4 DOCUMENTATION TYPE SCOPE

BUILDING MATERIAL / SIDERED/ (SEE FOOTNOTE)

SURFACE ASPECTS

THE REQUIREMENT
WHERE IS THIS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE – 50 PARTIAL OBJECTIVE – TARGET VALUE – EVIDENCE REQUIRED
PRODUCT TYPE EXPLANATION LIMIT VALUE – 10 CLP APPLIES TO THE FOL-
APPLICABLE? CLP 75 CLP 100 CLP FOR EACH ASPECT
LOW ING ITEMS

31 Additional Additional as- Additional assess-

assessment point: sessment point: ment point: Free of Technical building
All relevant
Refrigeration plants/technical Halocarbon refrig- Free of Free of Free of halocarbon/partial equipment planning +
Refrigerants components and
building equipment erants halocarbon/partial halocarbon/partial halocarbon/partial halocarbon refrig- manufacturer declara-
building products
halocarbon refriger- halocarbon refrig- halocarbon refriger- erants tion
ants erants ants

32 Heavy metal filter, Planning +

Water conducting Heavy metal filter, if
if the surface is > manufacturer declara- All relevant
Roof cladding, gutters, down- components on the Lead, copper and the surface is > 10%
10% of the pro- tion, or verification components and
pipes roof and rainwater zinc of the projected plan
jected plan view of according to UBA building products
outlets view of the roof
the roof guideline 17/05

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Footnote to relevant standard (column D):

*Subject to DGNB approval, quality class 1 can be adapted to local requirements and locally available classification systems for international use. Approval will require a
full description of the relevant local requirements and a demonstration of equivalence with the German requirements for quality class 1.
Locally available products can be allocated to one of the four quality classes if it can be demonstrated that these are identical to German or European products in terms
of quality and composition corresponding to the relevant quality class.

Footnote to line 15:

* Due to intensified marking of all isocyanates as sensitising substances, products which were up to now classified in the GISCODES PU 10 or PU 20 must be newly
classified in the GISCODES PU40 and PU50. Substances with GISCODES PU 40 (instead of PU 10) and PU50 (instead of PU20) are accepted until a modification of
the GISCODES.

Footnote to line 17:

* or: a certificate of compliance to DIN V 18026 : 2006-6 together with a verification of meeting the emission requirements according to AgBB (Committee for health
related evaluation of building products) by a testing body approved by the DIBt (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik)

Footnote to line 22 and 23:

* Previously the classification occurred according to DIN 68364 (11-1979). The new DIN 68800 of 2011 no longer speaks of type typical resistance and instead refers to
the natural durability in the sense of DIN EN 350-2 in its versions.

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Example documentation

Building component: ground floor slab

Please note:

All layers must be documented per building component. Building mate-

rials which are not relevant for the evaluation must be identified as “not
relevant”.

TOTAL SURFACE OF SURFACE OF SHARE OF

RELEVANT QUALITY
THE BUILDING THE LAYER TOTAL
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DE- ASPECTS CLASS REFERENCE TO
NO. DESCRIPTION MANUFACT URER BRIEF EXPLANATION COMPONENT ACC. SURFACE
MATERIAL SCRIPTION ACC. TO ACC. TO DOCUMENTATION
TO ENV 1.1
APP.1 APP. 1
[M²] [M²] [%]

INSIDE
1 Linoleum
2 Adhesive
3 Primer
4 Screed
5 Insulation
6 Concrete slab
7 Undercoat
8 Top coat Indoor paint XY Company Sylitol bio VOC No. 2 4 Solvent-free, Ann. 1.1:
on silicate indoor paint unplasticized, Safety data sheet
base free of fogging- p.14
active
substances
OUTSIDE
Row 8: example for documentation

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Example cover letter "Confirmation manufacturing companies"

Dear Sir or Madam,

Re: Project

The following products manufactured by your company are under consideration for specification in the
above mentioned project.

Please indicate the voluble organic compound (VOC) content in grams/litre, mass in per cent, and grams/m²
of coated surface for the specified dry film thickness (DFT) for the standard yield.

NUMBER PRODUCT DFT VOC VOC VOC

µM G/L MASS-% G/M²

Total

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any further queries. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully

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